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A taste of CRISPR

This week’s blog was written by Dr Craig Cormick, the Creative Director of ThinkOutsideThe. He is one of Australia’s leading science communicators, with over 30 years’ experience working with agencies such as CSIRO, Questacon and Federal Government Departments. So what…
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26/07/2017
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Brazil’s transgenic sugarcane stirs up controversy

By Luisa Massarani This article was originally published on SciDev.Net. Read the original article. A genetically modified (GM) cane variety that can kill the sugarcane borer (Diatraea saccharalis) has been approved in Brazil,  to the delight of some scientists and the dismay…
Isabel
10/07/2017
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Genetics to boost sugarcane production

Scientists in Brazil are taking steps towards genetically modifying sugar cane so it produces more sucrose naturally, looking to eventually boost the productivity and economic benefits of the tropical grass. A man stacks sugarcane at the Ver-o-Peso (Check the Weight)…
Isabel
19/06/2017